Jobi Island Dove
Gallicolumba jobiensis

AKA: White-breasted Ground Pigeon, White-breasted Ground Dove, Purple Ground Dove, White-bibbed Ground Dove

©John Pire
Male (L) & Female (R)

Description: (A.B. Meyer 1875) Length: 25 cm.

Nesting: Clutch 2 white eggs; Incubation 16-18 days; juveniles fledge at about 2-3 weeks & can be independant within 3-4 more weeks.

Note: Care & careful observation should be done when young are fledged, the parents can become quite aggressive towards their young in the same enclosure if too small.

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